Caliche headed to face Rocky Mountain Lutheran

Buffs fall in final regular season game

Brett Quint takes off running after coming down with a pass in the loss to Dayspring on Saturday.
(Pam Stieb/ Courtesy photo)

GREELEY -- The Caliche Buffaloes took on the No. 1 8-man team in the state on Saturday as they played the Dayspring Christian Eagles. The Buffs were unable to get the upset, falling 43-8, but are still headed on to the postseason as the No. 3 team in the Plains Division as they take on the Rocky Mountain Lutheran Eagles (3-5) at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Thornton High School.

The Buffs, 6-2 overall and 3-2 in the Plains conference, scored just once in the contest, on a four-yard carry by Chase Debus, who scored in the final quarter. Mitch Davison, quarterback, ran in the two-point to give the Buffs their final points.

The Buffs gave up one touchdown in the first quarter and two in the second to enter the half down 22-0. Dayspring tacked on one more score in the third and two in the fourth to seal the deal.

The Buffs moved the ball pretty well on Saturday, picking up nearly 300 yards on the ground, but were unable to punch it in.

Davison led the attack with 15 carries for 121 yards. Debus had 11 carries for 70 yards; Austin Yahn carried the ball six times for 58, and Austin Zink had eight carries for 43 yards.

Davison was 5-for-11 in the passing game with Brett Quint was top receiver with 45 yards.

Davison led the defense with six tackles; Zink and Yahn each had five. Zink and Jayden Stieb each had a sack.

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